appear to be borne out by photographs from the white house bathroom. tonight with the context, the international trade expert rebecca harding, and former adviser to president george w bush ron christie. hello, welcome to the programme. president biden is defying expectations, and earning a reputation as a president who gets things done. despite the toxic nature of washington politics or maybe because of it senate democrats have been working through the summer to bring about an impressive list of achievements and a lot of that has come with the support of republicans. first came the pandemic relief $1.9 trillion, otherswise known as the american rescue plan. then in november the infrastructure bill. injune the first bipartisan legislation in decades on gun safety. then came the chips act, to strengthen semiconductor manufacturing. then new health care benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. a bipartian agreement on nato expansion admitting finland
After having his 2020 rape conviction overturned on appeal last week. Weinstein s conviction was seen as a historic milestone for the me too movement, which saw hundreds of men accused of sexual misconduct. Floridas six week abortion ban has come into force, closing the door for now on the last major Abortion Access point in the us south. The new legislation replaces an existing 15 week law. Pro choice campaigners say the ban will push an overstretched system to the brink. Parliament in georgia has provisionally approved controversial new legislation, despite violent protests and clashes with police. The foreign agents law requires organisations to state whether theyre funded from abroad. Welcome to the programme. The Student Protests in america are not the anti apartheid protests of the 80s this isnt 1968, either. Yes, the university of columbia, has an honoured place in the history of american protest but in previous protests, the students were in it together, this is something diff